Peace Resources
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Peace Begins with You - A Sierra Club Book
Beautiful artwork and matter-of-fact text gently explain peace as a way of being rather than just the absence of conflict. Explores all kinds of peace (personal to global) — a powerful peace-making primer. Paperback, 40 pages. Learn More -
Faith
About 80 intimate cultural images of families of faith around the world plus 11 excellent resource pages make this a wide, in-depth exploration of human spirituality. Photo captions, soaring prose, labeled map, more. Learn More -
I Want to Hear the Quiet - From The Parent Child Press
Aline Wolf wrote I Want to Hear the Quiet to help awaken children’s sense of wonder and awe. This book nurtures the human spirit with respectful messages about caring for the Earth and cherishing peace. Learn More -
What is Death?
A gentle book that acknowledges the questions this profound mystery inspires without providing pat answers. Instead, it recounts many possibilities that can help children find their own conclusions. 35 pages. Learn More -
Many Ways - How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions
Vibrant images of families of faith around the world are a gentle introduction to diversity for the youngest children. Shared ideas are expressed in simple, respectful prose. Photo endnotes provide place, religion, and activity depicted for 51 cultural images. 32 pages. Learn More -
Manners - By Aliki
Teaching manners is a delicate process, made easier by this lively book. In the illustrations, children model how to behave — and how not to behave! Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
On Earth
Comparisons children can understand are paired with clear, explanatory graphics. Night and day, lengthening shadows, seasonal changes — all the complex dynamics of Earth’s journey through space are explored. 32 pages. Learn More -
A Handful of Quiet - Happiness in Four Pebbles
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh has created a very simple meditation for children. Includes easy-to-understand instructions, further resources, an activity, and a song with score. Spiral-bound hardcover, 62 pages. Learn More -
A Little Book of Peace
This sweet little book is a gift of love from Montessorian Chandra Fernando, written in response to 9/11 because she wanted to let children know the world is still a beautiful place. Paperback, 36 pages. Learn More
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